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 January 27, 2012
Dear TIS Families,

I am honored to announce the publication of Mrs. Karen Norton’s book, A School Like No Other, which is a tribute to The Independent School. As many of you are aware, Mrs. Norton served as the first Head of Lower School and subsequently, Head of School at The Independent School from 1980-2006. Our Lower School is proudly named for Mrs. Norton. During her tenure, the school grew from a handful of children, into the first high school graduating class, of 1998.

The title of this book is certainly a window into who we are as a school community. We function like no other school I have ever been a part of; we have a diverse, interesting group of students who are woven into the unique fabric of our school. We serve a fascinating parent population, with a variety of backgrounds, careers, and interests. Many of our faculty and staff have Kansas connections, and many have connections and family ties to other parts of the country and overseas, as well.

Their varied interests and backgrounds also lend themselves to a broad, interactive style of teaching and learning. What a perfect title for a book written about the first 26 years of our school’s life! How appropriate that it was written by a wonderful lady who truly loves The Independent School, and who continues to support our mission.

As I personally read this book, I was amazed at all of the interesting, historical details and stories. Mrs. Norton includes personal antidotes and photographs, which add to the richness of the content. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of A School Like No Other, please visit Mrs. Norton’s website at http://www.kknpub.com.

In addition, there will be an opportunity for you to purchase a copy during our Upper School spring book fair, days and times TBA. Mrs. Norton will be on site in our Upper School library to sign copies of her book, too. There will be two copies in each of our libraries available for you to check out, as well.

On another note, we hope all parents will attend our Town Hall Meeting on Monday, February 6, from 6:30-8:00 pm.

• February 21
• March 27
• April 17

Middle School Parent Coffees: (will begin at 8 am unless otherwise noted)

• February 14
• March 13
• April 10

Upper School Parent Coffees: (will begin at 8 am unless otherwise noted)

• February 7
• March 6
• April 3

Sincerely,

Dr. Mary Dickerson